A. From 1890 to 1945, the United States witnessed mass immigration of Eastern Europeans fleeing their countries. Two of those immigrant groups were the Lithuanians and the Polish (or Poles). Both groups traveled to the United States to improve their economic status.
B. Another reason why Lithuanians were leaving their homeland was because they were avoiding compulsory military service in the Russian army.
Poland was falling behind other countries economically, so, several Poles emigrated to Western Europe, or the United States, so they could become more industrialized.
C. The Johnson-Reed Act, or the Immigration Act of 1924, limited immigration. The act was widely restrictive on immigration and was specifically designed to keep out “undesirable” ethnic groups.
If US settlers decided to settle in Texas, they would be covered by the Mexican Colonization Law that stated that they could get large pieces of land cheaply, they would have tax cuts, and they would also have increased protection from the Mexican government.
The reason the US got involved during WWII was Japan bombing Pearl Habor, therefore United States declaring war against Japan
They believed that the minors had invaded their territory.
Rationing, Propaganda, and then patriotism
